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Chapter 42, Problem 1AL
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Summary Introduction
Mutagenesis:
The process of producing mutagens is called mutagenesis. Mutagens are chemical, physical or biological agents that increase the mutation rate. Mutagens can alter DNA in many different ways, but such alterations are not mutations unless they can be inherited.
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Summary Introduction
Heterologous gene expression
When genes from one organism are cloned into another it is called Heterologous gene expression.
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Cloning of gene from one to another one is called as Heterologous gene expression.
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